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Texas Football: Top 10 in 247Sports AP poll prediction

247Sports has projected the new preseason AP top 25. For what would be the second season in a row, Texas found itself in the top 10.

247Sports has projected the new preseason AP top 25 after the Big Ten and Pac-12 decided to cancel their season. For what would be the second season in a row, Texas found itself in the top 10.

Last season, the Longhorns failed to meet up to the top 10 expectations, finishing 8-5 and without a Big 12 championship appearance. Now, Tom Herman and new coordinators Mike Yurcich and Chris Ash will be looking to find some type of consistency.

Here is what 247Sports had to say about the Longhorns.

“Remember, we’re projecting here, so this is an attempt to gauge just how fond of the Longhorns AP voters are this month. Face it, there’s a lot to like. This is Tom Herman’s deepest team in his tenure and his two best players — quarterback Sam Ehlinger and safety Caden Sterns — are guys you can bank on to have difference-making seasons. A three-game stretch vs. Oklahoma, Baylor and on the road vs. Oklahoma State will determine just how good Texas is this fall.”

The Big 12 released their schedule today, mixing up the order of the Longhorns’ games. Texas will now have two bye weeks, one before the Baylor matchup and another before traveling to Kansas.

Another benefit to the new schedule is no back to back road games. The Longhorns played three out of their final five games of the 2019 season away from Austin, losing all of them.

As for the rest of the Big 12, four other teams appear in the prediction, with Oklahoma being the highest at No. 4. Baylor and TCU sneak in at No. 22 and No. 23 respectively.

Here is the full top 25:

  1. Clemson
  2. Alabama
  3. Georgia
  4. Oklahoma
  5. LSU
  6. Florida
  7. Notre Dame
  8. Texas
  9. Texas A&M
  10. Auburn
  11. Oklahoma State
  12. North Carolina
  13. UCF
  14. Cincinnati
  15. Miami
  16. Virginia Tech
  17. Tennessee
  18. Iowa State
  19. Memphis
  20. Kentucky
  21. Louisville
  22. Baylor
  23. TCU
  24. Virginia
  25. Appalachian State

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Badgers’ top 2021 wide receiver target announced his commitment date

The Badgers are currently without a wide receiver in their impressive class of 2021. Those involved are hoping that will change on…

The Badgers are currently without a wide receiver in their impressive class of 2021. Those involved are hoping that will change on Sunday at 12 p.m. eastern when three-star wide receiver Skyler Bell announces his commitment.

The Watertown, Connecticut native had the Badgers in his top five schools when he announced them on August 8–the other four being Iowa, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and Rutgers.

247Sports has the wide receiver as the No. 1102 player in the class of 2021, the No. 164 recruit at his position and the No. 6 prospect from the state of Connecticut.

Though the Badgers have been heavily pursuing Bell, 247Sports’ crystal ball projection has him choosing to play for Kirk Ferentz and the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Check back on Monday to see which school lands the three-star wide receiver.

 

For everything Wisconsin recruiting and the class of 2021 check out the 2021 commitment tracker and follow @thebadgerswire, @benzkenney and @alow_33 on Twitter.

2020 Gators Football Recruiting Profile: Mordecai McDaniel

This is a prospect player profile for safety Mordecai McDaniel of the Florida Gators football recruiting class of 2020.

Name: Mordecai McDaniel

Position: Safety

Height: 6’1″

Weight: 195 lbs

Hometown: Washington, D.C.

High School: St. John’s College High School

Twitter: @HunnitBandCai

247Sports Composite: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rivals.com: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Overview:

A four-star product of St. John’s College High School in Washington, D.C., which was established in 1851, McDaniel originally committed to a different Southeastern Conference (SEC) East Division program, Jeremy Pruitt’s Tennessee Volunteers.

Courted by defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach Derrick Ansley and defensive line coach Tracy Rocker, he pledged to the Knoxville-based outfit on August 21, 2019. Slightly less than four months later, on December 13, he flipped to the Gators, thanks, in large part, to the efforts of cornerbacks coach Torrian Gray and safeties coach Ron English.

Signing his National Letter of Intent (LOI) just five days after flipping, McDaniel’s speed jumps off the screen while watching his film. Also a member of the track and field team during his days as a St. John’s Cadet in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC), he won the District of Columbia State Athletic Association (DCSAA) 55-meter dash with a blazing time of 6.54 seconds.

McDaniel played both cornerback and safety during his prep career, and is listed as a cornerback on 247Sports, but many around Florida’s program project him to focus on the safety position in Gainesville.

With Shawn Davis and Brad Stewart, both seniors, projected to start at the safety positions for defensive coordinator Todd Grantham in 2020 and two more seniors, Quincy Lenton and Donovan Stiner, listed on the two-deep depth chart, there appears to be a path to significant playing time for McDaniel beginning in 2021.

As a true freshman, it is likely we will see him contribute on special teams.

Overall, McDaniel is the thirteenth-highest rated of the Gators’ 21 enrollees in the 2020 cycle and the ninth-highest on the defensive side of the football.

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2020 Gators Football Recruiting Profile: Gerald Mincey

This is a prospect player profile for offensive tackle Gerald Mincey of the Florida Gators football recruiting class of 2020.

Name: Gerald Mincey

Position: Offensive Tackle

Height: 6’5″

Weight: 320 lbs

Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

High School: Cardinal Gibbons High School

Twitter: @GeraldMincey

247Sports Composite: ⭐⭐⭐

Rivals.com: ⭐⭐⭐

Overview:

Gerald Mincey is a three-star offensive tackle signee from Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale. The No. 48 offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 655 player overall according to the 247Sports Composite, Mincey had a wide range of offers despite his relatively low recruiting ranking. He saw late coaching visits from staffs at Georgia and Miami, in addition to fielding offers from schools like FSU and Penn State, but he eventually committed to Florida in June 2019 and held firm on that commitment, signing in December.

A physical force at 6-foot-5, 320 pounds, Mincey has strong footwork and movement given his size. He’s a bruising pass blocker and could develop into quite a force up front for the Gators in the coming years.

Though he likely needs some time to develop and get in playing shape for an offensive lineman, Mincey is an important get a position of huge need for UF. The offensive line struggled tremendously in 2019 and is lacking in depth, especially at the tackle positions. Though he may not see the field in 2020, Mincey could be a key part of Florida’s o-line plan later on in his career.

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Gators recruiting target four-star DE Tunmise Adeleye decommits from OSU

Four-star strongside defensive end prospect Tunmise Adeleye announced on Tuesday his decision to decommit from OSU for the 2021 class cycle.

Four-star strongside defensive end prospect Tunmise Adeleye announced on Tuesday via Twitter his decision to decommit from Ohio State University for the 2021 recruiting class cycle.

The country’s No. 4 rated strongside defensive end and No. 30 overall recruit in the 2021 class according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings out of prospect powerhouse IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., committed to Ohio State back in April. At the time he said it was a lifelong dream of his to be Buckeye, but it appears that he has had a change of heart.

OSU is one of four schools listed by 247Sports as “warm” interest locations for the young defensive lineman’s services, which also includes the University of Florida, Alabama and Texas A&M.

While there are some concerns regarding size and athleticism, the 6-foot-3-inch, 245-pounder would add some more beef to a defensive line class that already includes five-star SDE Tyreak Sapp and three-star Justus Boone, as well as three-star defensive tackles Christopher Thomas and Desmond Watson, the latter who just recently committed to the Gators back on July 30. 

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Georgia football target, 2021 top TE Brock Bowers makes commitment

Per his Twitter account, 2021 4-star tight end Brock Bowers has committed to the University of Georgia. From Napa, California, Bowers is rated as the No. 3 tight end, the No. 11 prospect in California and the No. 92 overall recruit in the 2021 …

Per his Twitter account, 2021 4-star tight end Brock Bowers has committed to the University of Georgia.

From Napa, California, Bowers is rated as the No. 3 tight end, the No. 11 prospect in California and the No. 92 overall recruit in the 2021 recruiting class – according to 247Sports Composite.

Bowers’ top eight schools were Oregon, Oregon State, Cal, UCLA, Washington, Notre Dame, Penn State and Georgia.

Although most believed he would sign with Georgia, Bowers commitment is still huge for the Bulldogs, who’s 2021 class still only has 12 names on the board.

The Bulldogs’ 2021 class is currently ranked No. 14 in the country and fifth in the SEC. However, don’t question the talent level of the guys who are already locked- in.

Georgia currently has an average player rating of (.9364), which is higher than the Bulldogs’ average in last year’s No. 1 ranked class of 2020. (0.9296)

 

Florida Gators add five-star CB Jason Marshall to 2021 football class

Marshall, who the Gators have been courting since his sophomore year in 2018, was the program’s top target in the upcoming class.

While the news regarding the 2020 college football season has been bleak in recent days, the Florida Gators made an impactful splash on August 9, adding five-star Miami cornerback Jason Marshall to their 2021 class.

Marshall, who the Gators have been courting since his sophomore year in 2018, was the program’s top target in the upcoming class.

Originally offering the in-state standout, who the 247Sports Composite ranks as the No. 2 player at his position in the cycle, on October 16, 2018, he took an unofficial visit to Gainesville on June 13, 2019, and returned to campus on March 7 for one of the program’s Junior Days.

As of earlier this month, it looked like Manny Diaz’ Miami Hurricanes were leading the race to land Marshall’s services, picking up Crystal Ball predictions from Blake Alderman and Andrew Ivins on August 1.

In fact, Miami held five of his six Crystal Balls (83-percent), with Nick Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide possessing the other one. It appeared as if Dan Mullen’s Florida program was on the fringes of Marshall’s recruitment.

“They really just kept it real with me since they offered me my sophomore year, and since then, I grew relationships with coach Mullen, coach (Brian) Johnson, and coach (Torrian) Gray,” Marshall told Alderman, who is the program’s lead writer for 247Sports.

“It’s possible I can come in and have early playing time. I think I can fit their defense because of the techniques they play and the style of defense.”

The lone five-star among the Gators’ 24 current commits, Marshall is the highest-rated pledge in the class.

Joining Fort Lauderdale defensive end Tyreak Sapp, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College outside linebacker Diwun Black, and Carrollton, Georgia’s Chief Borders, all four-stars, defensive coordinator Todd Grantham has stocked the cupboard full at all three levels moving forward.

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2020 Gators Football Recruiting Profile: Tre’Vez Johnson

This is a prospect player profile for safety Tre’Vez Johnson of the Florida Gators football recruiting class of 2020.

Name: Tre’Vez Johnson

Position: Safety

Height: 5’11”

Weight: 175 lbs

Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.

High School: Bartram Trail High School

Twitter: @tjohnson__22

247Sports Composite: ⭐⭐⭐

Rivals.com: ⭐⭐⭐

Overview:

Tre’Vez Johnson is a three-star recruit from Jacksonville who attended Bartram Trail High School. Rated as the No. 41 safety in the 2020 class according to the 247Sports Composite, he committed to Florida in June 2019 over offers from schools like Boston College, North Carolina and Appalachian State. He signed on Dec. 18 and enrolled this past June.

The 5-foot-11-inch, 175-pound defensive back most played as an outside corner at Bartram Trail, but due to his being slightly undersized for an outside corner, he will likely play at the STAR nickel corner position.

Johnson has great physicality and speed. He’s aggressive when making plays on the ball in coverage and with a 4.50 verified 40-yard dash time, he has the speed to keep up with most receivers in the secondary.

Though he finds himself a bit buried in the defensive backfield starting off, Johnson could see playing time sooner rather than later on a unit looking for new playmakers.

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2020 Gators Football Recruiting Profile: Jalen Lee

This is a prospect player profile for defensive tackle Jalen Lee of the Florida Gators football recruiting class of 2020.

Name: Jalen Lee

Position: Defensive Tackle

Height: 6’3″

Weight: 294 lbs

Hometown: Watson, La.

High School: Live Oak High School

Twitter: @jalenlee__

247Sports Composite: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rivals.com: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Overview:

Jalen Lee is a four-star recruit from Live Oak High School in Watson, La., and is the No. 37 defensive tackle (No. 364 overall) in the 2020 recruiting class.

Lee originally committed to in-state LSU last June two days after taking an official visit to Baton Rouge. He held his commitment to the Tigers for over five months before decommitting in November. He flipped to the Gators on Dec. 5 and signed during the early period, enrolling on campus in June.

At 6-foot-3-inches, 294 pounds, Lee has college-ready size and possesses great strength at the point of attack. He uses his physicality well to get through blockers and be a wrecking ball in the run game. He’s also a good athlete given his size and can pursue if need be. He needs to improve his variety of moves in the pass-rushing game, as he too often relies on brute force to take down the quarterback.

In a class loaded with defensive line talent, Lee could develop into a solid starting-level interior defensive lineman.

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Badgers in the top 5 for key 2021 wide receiver

Class of 2021 three-star wide receiver Skyler Bell, a key target for Paul Chryst and his staff, released his top 5 schools yesterday…

Class of 2021 three-star wide receiver Skyler Bell, a key target for Paul Chryst and his staff, released his top 5 schools yesterday and among those named were the Wisconsin Badgers.

As seen above the other teams in the running for Bell are Rutgers, West Virginia, Virginia Tech and Iowa.

The Watertown, Connecticut native is the No. 1101 recruit in the class of 2021, the No. 163 wide receiver and the No. 6 player from the state of Connecticut.

Though the Badgers have been heavily pursuing Bell to fill the void at wide receiver, 247Sports’ crystal ball projections has him choosing to play for Kirk Ferentz and the Iowa Hawkeyes.

The race isn’t over yet, though, and landing Bell would be a huge addition to a 2021 class that is currently without a wide receiver.

 

For everything Wisconsin recruiting and the class of 2021 check out the 2021 commitment tracker and follow @thebadgerswire, @benzkenney and @alow_33 on Twitter.